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U.S. Court orders Sam Ikkurty to pay $84M for crypto Ponzi scheme
A federal court has ordered Jafia LLC and its owner, Sam Ikkurty, to pay nearly $84 million to…
Binance’s mixed bag: Court dismisses some charges, not all
Come charges against Binance are sticking. Others aren’t. Here are the latest developments on the company’s ongoing legal…
Indian police crack down on $200,000 ‘Max Crypto’ ponzi scheme
A resident of Mangalore, Karnataka, has been arrested for defrauding over 50 people in a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme.…
Law firm impersonators target crypto scam victims, FBI alarms
The FBI has issued a public warning that fraudsters posing as lawyers are contacting crypto scam victims, promising…
The art of navigating the crypto landscape is to balance risks and rewards | Opinion
The pursuit of profits must be balanced out by prudent risk management strategies and due research.
Elon Musk deep fakes scammed crypto users on YouTube over the weekend
The now-deleted livestream directed viewers to deposit Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin at a fictitious website. The stream, which…
Report: Crypto crime is rising, investigators need more
As crypto use cases increase, crypto-related crimes are only getting harder and harder to track, per a new…
Crypto scammers targeting major Trump supporters
With Donald Trump’s recent endorsement of crypto, a wave of fraudsters has targeted his loyal supporters. These scammers,…
Trader claims to lose $310K on dodgy exchange pitched in LinkedIn request
The investor said they learned about the exchange from a “random friend request on LinkedIn.”
AI is speeding up crypto website fraud and influencer scams
AI’s early integration into crypto presents opportunities for efficiency, as well as scams. Per an Elliptic report, AI…